Plectranthus glandulosus Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Plectranthus l'hér.

Characteristics

A coarse scrambling to erect glandular strongly aromatic herb up to 10 ft. high
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A coarse scrambling herb. It grows 3 m high. It has a strong aroma.
Copious loose panicles of violet flowers
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in openings in mountain forest. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,440 m above sea level.
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In openings in the montane forest and amongst scrub.
Openings in montane forest and amongst scrub.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food material medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Insect repellents (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454415-1
WFO ID wfo-0000275453
COL ID 4K49T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plectranthus almamii Plectranthus urticoides Plectranthus glandulosus Plectranthus phryxotrichus Plectranthus hylophilus Plectranthus hylophilus Plectranthus laxiflorus var. genuinus